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Rich Sufficool
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Topic starter 21/05/2022 9:12 am  

As I was growing up in the 50s and 60s there were a few Mercedes sedans around and I just thought they looked stodgy and couldn't understand what the big deal was about owning one. By the mid/late 70s, I was living in one of the bedroom communities serving Manhattan and it seemed like there was an explosion of Mercedes sedans on the road, especially these long wheelbase SELs, and I must say I was impressed by their looks and stance. They were lean, aggressive yet opulent and formal... made to be owned by a man who has 'made it'. This 1976 300 SEL 6.5 liter V8 powered sedan was top of the line, and looked it.

M B300SEL 002
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21/05/2022 9:32 am  

A friend of mine had one of these and loved it but sold it after experiencing his first repair bill.  Apparently the cost of parts was staggering.



   
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21/05/2022 11:27 am  

  Laughing Out Loud @jack-dodds  

Come on Jack, just how much could parts cost for a 1/18 scale MBZ ?

Steve



   
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 Christopher Moroni
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21/05/2022 8:28 pm  

Always a sucker for "black with red" cars (scale & 1:1) therefore this is a sight to behold. Oh yeah, a very fine Mercedes model too! 😉 😉 



   
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 Bob Jackman
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22/05/2022 11:07 am  

I have this model and like it far better than the 1/1 250 I owned. I have owned lots of cars over the years but the 250 made me swear that I would never own another MB.



   
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Rich Sufficool
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Topic starter 22/05/2022 1:15 pm  

@bob-jackman I rode in one of those smaller M-Bs back in the day ( I think it was a double date). I remember it being a rather harsh riding rattle trap and I was expecting to be in the lap of luxury.



   
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 Anonymous 197205242
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22/05/2022 7:32 pm  

An extremely impressive 1/18 model of this elegant Mercedes ! I guess this is one of the AutoArt's as I see from the chassis shot, but I think SunStar did a big Mercedes, too (and maybe someone else) ?



   
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23/05/2022 3:18 pm  

I'm with you @chris, the color combo is outstanding.

 

@mikedetorrice  This is indeed the AutoArt.  SunStar has done quite a few MB's, but I don't remember them (or anyone else, actually) doing this S-Class.



   
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 Brian Cox
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24/05/2022 7:51 pm  

@chris Myself included on the blk/red color scheme.


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